Derek Jeter delivers walk-off hit: Twitter reacts
By Hayden Kane
Derek Jeter’s final career game at Yankee Stadium was full of special, goosebumps moments for the home crowd.
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He came through for a double in his first at-bat. He drove in the go-ahead run. He took the field to chants and a standing ovation in the 9th inning. Finally, he closed out a once-in-a-lifetime night with a walk-off single.
Predictably, the world of social media was dialed into Jeter’s final game. Just as predictably, there were many reactions on Twitter. Let’s take a look:
Wowowowowoowwowowowowowowowowowowoowowowowowow #DerekJeter
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) September 26, 2014
David Robertson gets the game ball.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) September 26, 2014
who says theres no such thing as clutch?
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) September 26, 2014
New York bids the Kid adieu.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) September 26, 2014
IS THIS REAL LIFE
— Lana Berry (@Lana) September 26, 2014
BASEBALL YOU ARE A DUMB, BEAUTIFUL SPORT
— Lana Berry (@Lana) September 26, 2014
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